Man I love the AAC!!!

[TigerJ]

We could have 4 ranked teams next week!!! Hate to lose but these games help both squads win or lose. Looking forward to the return trip!

 

[rs2905]

AAC is fine this year. But next year when Louisville exits and Tulsa, Tulane and ECU come in...different story. If UConn is in this league long-term, it needs Cincinnati, Memphis and Temple to consistently field good teams.

 

[UConnDan97]

AAC is fine this year. But next year when Louisville exits and Tulsa, Tulane and ECU come in...different story. If UConn is in this league long-term, it needs Cincinnati, Memphis and Temple to consistently field good teams.

Louisville leaving is going to hurt our league, no doubt. Tulsa, Tulane, and ECU are going to hurt our basketball RPI, no doubt. The bright(er) side is that this year is probably Temple's worst year in a decade or more. I expect them to get back up to where they were. You can count on UConn, Cincy, and Memphis to bring strong teams to the table, and I honestly feel like SMU and Houston (tonight's result aside) are going to be quality opponents going forward. They have strong recruiting classes and it looks like SMU will be in the tourney this year at current form.

This league isn't the old Big East by a long shot, but we should be able to consistently get 4-5 teams in the dance every year...

 

[TigerJ]

SMU and Temple should keep improving next year

 

[rs2905]

Louisville leaving is going to hurt our league, no doubt. Tulsa, Tulane, and ECU are going to hurt our basketball RPI, no doubt. The bright(er) side is that this year is probably Temple's worst year in a decade or more. I expect them to get back up to where they were. You can count on UConn, Cincy, and Memphis to bring strong teams to the table, and I honestly feel like SMU and Houston (tonight's result aside) are going to be quality opponents going forward. They have strong recruiting classes and it looks like SMU will be in the tourney this year at current form.

This league isn't the old Big East by a long shot, but we should be able to consistently get 4-5 teams in the dance every year...

Forgot about SMU. You're right. There's certainly potential in this league, even if it's far from what we were used to in the Big East.

 

[Adios]

Beats C-USA!

 

[BUHusky]

As long as UConn is in the AAC, the conference should:

1) Require home and homes with Memphis, Cincy, Temple, and SMU (so long as Larry Brown is there). That gets UConn 8 solid conference games and also gives ESPN a nice cache of AAC games they can feature.

2) Cut the conference schedule down from the current 18 games so UConn (and other good AAC teams) can schedule more games against strong OOC teams, and improve their RPI. 14 total conference games would be great cause it would leave just 1 game against each of USF, UCF, Houston, ECU, Tulsa, and Tulane. Though 16 games would be more likely with a rotation of 2 more schools for home and homes.

3) Get better refs.

 

[AfgHusky15]

We could have 4 ranked teams next week!!! Hate to lose but these games help both squads win or lose. Looking forward to the return trip!

Most Memphis fans love the AAC... the only time UCONN fans will love the AAC is the minute after we join either the BiG or the ACC... not meant to disrespect Memphis, just the truth from a uconn perspective.

 

[tykurez]

This is a nice thread and all, from a friendly fan.

But f@ck this league. I want the B1G.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I will say this.

I expect any and every game we play against Memphis to be a highly competitive game with national implications.

Memphis is a great basketball town. You won't ever catch me putting down Memphis' basketball fans. They have passion.

 

[Inyatkin]

We could have 4 ranked teams next week!!! Hate to lose but these games help both squads win or lose. Looking forward to the return trip!

A nice sentiment, but it was really easy to tell this was not a UConn fan starting a thread with that title.

 

[BoatShow]

The Florida schools will also randomly field solid teams a couple times a decade.

 

[UConnDan97]

Keep in mind that if SMU gets into the dance this year (and I have at least three sites projecting them in right now, including ESPN), then that would mean HALF of the teams in the AAC would be dancing. That's a pretty impressive stat for a new league:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

 

[BUHusky]

This league isn't the old Big East by a long shot, but we should be able to consistently get 4-5 teams in the dance every year...

RIP old BE... That being said, if the AAC can consistently get 4-5 teams in the tourney then it will be as good as the new BE...because the new BE is only getting 4-5 teams in the tourney too.

The C7 only had 3 good teams, G'town, Nova, and Marquette. Those 3 should be in tourney most years. The other 4 are garbage and I don't see a turnaround anytime soon, recruiting class rankings be damned. Xavier has a long track history of success, was a great add no doubt, and should be a tourney team most years too. Creighton has been pretty solid since the Korver era, but I really want to see how they are once McDermott leaves. I could see them falling off quite a bit. And then there is Butler... If the new BE could do it all over again they probably would have given Butler's invite to Dayton or St. Louis or some other A-10 team. It appears like Butler's brief success began and ended with Brad Stevens. I don't see them doing much of anything in the new BE going forward.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

You know I've said it before but I could eventually get into this more except Tulsa and Tulane...ugh. I just can't fathom playing those schools

 

[jibsey]

As long ss we're talking leagues, the ACC has about 8 or 9 teams that are average or worse.

 

[BUHusky]

You know I've said it before but I could eventually get into this more except Tulsa and Tulane...ugh. I just can't fathom playing those schools

I could even just maybe get into Tulsa eventually. They have some pretty good basketball history and have had a bunch of really good current coaches do time there as assistants at one point or another.

Tulane on the other hand.... No way it is acceptable for UConn to ever play a game against them. They are absolute garbage when it comes to basketball. I know Aresco needed 12 for football, but why couldn't he add them for football only, or add someone else completely (UAB? UMass? Buffalo? Anyone else...?). I don't give a crap about their AAU status or adding the New Orleans market. They have a basketball gym that holds around 3,000. What a freaking embarrassment...

 

[huskiesnyc]

We could have 4 ranked teams next week!!! Hate to lose but these games help both squads win or lose. Looking forward to the return trip!

Sorry if we don't share the same enthusiasm for being in the AAC, but while we're here Memphis games highlight our schedule. Should make out to be a great rivalry.

 

[Scot-e]

At least with Tulane we have a great reason to go to New Orleans. Love that city.

 

[Danzz]

Most Memphis fans love the AAC... the only time UCONN fans will love the AAC is the minute after we join either the BiG or the ACC... not meant to disrespect Memphis, just the truth from a uconn perspective.

Memphis has been in our current position forever. The AAC is a major upgrade for them so it is understandable that they love the conference. I don't know of one UConn fan (all on this board included) that wouldn't be thrilled to leave for the ACC or BIG. Until and if that happens this conference is probably a good place for us.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Keep in mind that if SMU gets into the dance this year (and I have at least three sites projecting them in right now, including ESPN), then that would mean HALF of the teams in the AAC would be dancing. That's a pretty impressive stat for a new league:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

And it means the schools in the conference now get to split the tourney unit credits.

 

[UofMemphis]

Keep in mind that if SMU gets into the dance this year (and I have at least three sites projecting them in right now, including ESPN), then that would mean HALF of the teams in the AAC would be dancing. That's a pretty impressive stat for a new league:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

I also don't expect Temple to stay down...

 

[Adios]

Memphis fans would be thrilled to be invited to the Big 12.

 

[Fishy]

The league is UConn and Memphis.

Temple and Cincy are fine, but even on their best day, they're supporting cast.

Past that, it's kibbles 'n bits.

 

[zls44]

They have a basketball gym that holds around 3,000. What a freaking embarrassment...

Fun Fogleman Arena fact...to get to the seats on the other side of the gym from the entrance you walk across the court.


I wish I was joking.